In some cases, water is so scarce that farmers break open sewage pipes transporting waste to local rivers.

在某些情况，水稀缺到农民们不得不打开污水管道，将污水输送到当地的河流。

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New water-treatment plants were built and sewage pipes laid.

新的污水处理厂和下水管道被建立了。

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The sewage pipes were open again, once the blockage had been cleared.

堵塞物被清除以后，下水管道又畅通了。

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Mr Moyo said the lack of water in the sewage pipes had already led some to burst.

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Rubbish may be collected less often, sewage pipes fixed more slowly and staff sent home on certain days.

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